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This is a great website. I didn't know about this item until I was on Amazon.com. Ordered this for my husband. We go hiking a lot and this item was perfect for where we go.
I will never purchase a swiss gear pole again. I purchased a pair of these poles at a local Walmart and one of them lost the ability to lock once expanded after just one hike.
(Walmart doesn't have them) HELP.Other than that, I love 'em. Hers show little wear. I NEED NEW TIPS. I bought my set of SwissGear Hiking Poles at WalMart for $18.88. 76 year-old Gramma Ann plus. My main objective was to get back to walking for exercise with my friend who purchased her poles for $80. Hers are fancier, but mine work just as well EXCEPT for the fact that after only 3 weeks' use, the TIPS are already down to the metal, and clink when I walk on the walkway.
I told my boys just to lean the interlocked poles against a tree and no more stabbing in the ground. Every time we stopped, the boys JABBED the poles as hard as they could into the ground. I don't think any poles could take this repeated abuse. I purchased these trekking poles for a Boy Scout trip in Montana this July. They should last a lot longer.I should add, there are better poles, but you can't beat it for the price. I've seen lots of negative comment relating to these poles (poor quality, fall apart, break). I used them on a practice hike with my boys and they work great. This was the first time I've used, poles, but I think I noticed why these fail.
Work great and I can pack in suit cast when traveling. Have several. One in each car and the trucks.
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